Comcast’s ON DEMAND Aids FBI in Finding Criminals

Just recently the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced that a Comcast customer watching the Police Blotter ON DEMAND, helped catch a bank robber.

The bank robber called the ‘Bluffer’ was noticed by a viewer who then contacted the officials, which ultimately lead to his arrest.

Comcast’s Police Blotter ON DEMAND

The Police Blotter is a community oriented local video on demand, showcasing updated profiles of criminals, fugitives and missing individuals from the Philadelphia Police Department’s most wanted lists.

Launching last December in Philadelphia, the blotter gives Philadelphia area residents who subscribe to Comcast Digital Cable an opportunity to help catch criminals by providing valuable tips to the authorities. And so far, it’s proved itself fairly effective.

While America’s Most Wanted viewers have been aiding the FBI and local police with tips and leads for years, ON DEMAND will possibly yield higher success simply because people can pause and rewind the details. People not only get a better look at photos, surveillance footage and other important specifics, but they can study them on their own time and at their own pace.

Comcast Lives Strong

As for free press, who could blame Comcast for sending out a press release claiming that they're helping to solve crimes. Technically, they did - one bored man put a bank robber behind bars. Who knows how many more criminals will be caught via this method. We have yet to see.

Comcast is one of the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services. It has 24.2 million cable customers, 12.9 million high-speed Internet customers and 4.1 million digital voice customers.